I'm trying to make a thoughtful gift for a woman I work with and am having a problem finding just what I want. Our High School's mascot is a tiger and there is TONS of tiger pride there. She's a sponsor and I thought that a scarf with a paw lace pattern would be a great idea.

Now the problem. I've looked on line, and in the Barbera Walker's treasuries, and those just don't look like paws. Am I missing something? Is there a way to make the pattern more "bottom heavy" like a real paw would look?

I'm new to transferring and am having a problem during the ironing process. I'm using Wilton transfers for dark fabrics. Everything prints out great, but when I iron the transfer on, I get discoloration spots from the iron. I do use this iron with steam for work clothes. The spots are located in the areas where the steam holes are located. I emptied the water from the iron and have used the iron without steam a couple of times. What am I doing wrong? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!